You are all my wings!

At the same time, the illusory body of the demon god summoned by Machiru dissipated.

Andrio, who had been missing for some time, suddenly emerged from the top of the centipede's head, revealing half of his body.

His lower body was now tightly connected to the centipede, with many bright red and thick blood vessels faintly visible on both sides of the seam.

Beside her, watching Andrio grow increasingly grotesque, Machiru sighed:

"Mentor, you're easily losing your mind like this. Be careful. Besides, didn't you say you wanted to spare the saintess's life?"

Chapter 93 What a coincidence, I also want to test your worth.

On the head of the centipede, Andrio shook his head:

"You think a mere sandworm can take care of the Holy Maiden? This is just an appetizer, meant to deplete their magic power."

Maggie breathed a sigh of relief:

"It seems you're not completely insane, mentor."

"Going mad? Machiru, I'll take that back to you. I only asked you to cast a mid-level spell, but you've got the nerve to unleash a divine power spell in the dungeon. Aren't you afraid of causing a riot in the dungeon?"

"But mentor, aren't you curious why the dungeon reacts so strongly to Divine Might Magic?"

"Of course I want to know the answer, but the focus now is on the saintess."

"Don't worry, Master. I know what's important. Before releasing my divine power, I confirmed that there were no other monsters around. It's obvious that some adventurer team recently cleared out the monsters in this area, so we're pretty lucky."

And at that very moment—

boom!!!!

A magnificent beam of holy light shot out from the centipede's body, piercing through its abdomen and creating a large hole.

It was an intermediate-level spell, its holy light blazing.

From there, Leon, with one arm around Iris and the other around Britta, flashed out using the third-tier combat skill, Shadow Step.

Behind him were the Four Horsemen, each leaping into the air, their bodies covered in slippery gastric juices, as they detached themselves from the sandworm's abdomen.

At the same time, blood vessels spread across the sandworm's abdomen, instantly covering the damaged area and repairing it in the blink of an eye.

Carl was the slowest and almost got stuck in the middle, but Mark pulled him out in the end.

As they landed, the distance between them closed infinitely, putting the caster in an extremely disadvantageous position. Behind Machiru, three third-tier warriors simultaneously drew their longswords in a defensive stance and charged towards the group.

Their sword-wielding movements are more suited to foot combat, with long, narrow blades and needle-like tips, clearly indicating they are swordsmen.

The warrior classes from both sides immediately clashed, their swords striking each other with a clanging sound, casting a chilling aura of battle over the once tranquil desert.

Karl had almost recovered and, despite being behind, struck first, his door-panel sword engaging the enemy in a fierce exchange of blows.

Bang!Bang!

After two sword strikes, his expression changed drastically; his opponent was incredibly fast!

Although his strength was not as great as mine, his speed of attack was clearly superior to that of a typical third-tier fighter, and his sword-wielding movements were concise and swift.

If Karl's door-shaped sword hadn't been thick enough, he might have been overwhelmed by the opponent's speed and pierced through a vital point.

Bang! !

Bovary followed closely behind, his figure darting around as he slashed at another third-tier swordsman.

To his surprise, this person was not only fast, but also extremely stealthy, requiring him to anticipate the attack in order to barely block it.

Milo and Mark faced the strongest enemy, who, judging from his posture and movements, was clearly the most powerful of the three swordsmen.

Leon put Iris and Britta down, drew his sword, and charged at Magirou.

Iris and Britta exchanged a glance, then each unleashed a mid-level spell and approached Andrio.

Lyon quickly explained the corresponding tactical arrangements while he was briefly swallowed by the centipede.

Based on Andrio's fighting style and abilities, Lyon gave Britta some advice, focusing on two key points.

First, Andrio's physical modifications also have flaws.

His skin was implanted with the skin of a powerful fifth-tier demon, a pseudo-fallen angel, giving him the ultimate fifth-tier resistance to both light and holy magic attributes, while his resistance to other magic attributes was also quite strong.

However, because he possesses extreme resistance to light and holy magic, he is also the weakest at resisting materialized attacks formed from light and holy magic.

This is easy to understand. No matter how strong the human body is, even if it has been strengthened and modified, it is difficult to withstand skin with both high physical and magical properties.

In order to successfully transplant this skin, Andrio had no choice but to use alchemy to reduce the physical resistance of the pseudo-fallen angel.

Of course, there are races that have strong resistance to the same attributes of magical objects, but it is basically impossible for humans to obtain them through this transplantation method.

Therefore, Leon's first suggestion was to avoid using energy attacks and only use magical attacks that materialize into physical forms such as cones, guns, and blades.

Secondly, create as many opportunities as possible for Iris to unleash the Judgment Spear. This spell is the most effective counter to Andrio's skin. As long as you hit it enough times, you can win.

Because Britta's magical style is less about material things and mostly focuses on attacks using magical energy, she still lost last time despite having divine protection, considerable strength, and even managing to ambush Andrio.

Therefore, the attacking side should replace Iris.

Britta didn't say much about these two suggestions, but judging from her silence, she had already accepted them.

Of course, this is also because Lyon figured out that the way to deal with the saintess was to be tough enough, which is why he dared to give such advice.

The battle between the two fourth- and fifth-tier opponents instantly intensified, and Leon also began fighting his target.

The key to victory in this battle was to combine the power of two fourth-tier beings and defeat the strongest Andrio at all costs.

Lyon's mission is to intercept Magiru and prevent her, a fourth-tier character, from interfering with Iris and Britta's performance.

If they can drag the game out until Iris and Britta win, the scales of victory will tip in their favor.

Of course, Lyon was under a lot of pressure during this period.

After all, she was a fourth-tier powerhouse who possessed the rare profession of witch, had demonic eyes, and was skilled in various strange magics.

As Leon rushed toward Machiru, he saw that the little girl's face clearly showed the excitement of someone who had spotted prey charging toward them during a hunt.

"I didn't expect you to want to fight me. What a coincidence, I also want to test your mettle."

The words coming from nearby made Leon's heart sink; it seemed that his unparalleled handsomeness had gotten him into trouble again.

If possible, he hoped that Machiru would underestimate him and be too complacent, so that he would have more room to maneuver.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

Sigh, being handsome can sometimes be a sin.

Since that's the case, let's launch a preemptive strike!

Lyon was familiar with Machiru's abilities and knew that although she was a spellcaster, her body had been modified to be quite strong. Her stamina, strength, and agility were all above 45 points, comparable to a fourth-tier warrior.

However, due to her lack of training in this area, she is relatively not good at close combat.

This is no different from her childlike appearance.

Of course, one must be careful of Machiru's curse magic; once hit, even a fourth-tier monster will be easily defeated.

Shadow Leap!

call out!!!!

Leon's body transformed into a shadow, moving across the ground. The next moment, he suddenly leaped up from the shadow in front of Maggie's feet and swung his sword to slash!

A strong vine leaped up from beneath Machiru's feet, blocking Leon's slash.

"A dual-professional? Or a rare profession? Not bad, very fast. I'm increasingly interested in dissection... No, dissection seems too one-off. I should think of a way to conduct research in the long term."

Maggie smiled, and behind her, two more vines suddenly shot out from the ground, whistling as they struck Leon, who was in mid-air.

Chapter 94 Repeated Entanglement

laugh!!!!

Leon kept his body in mid-air and swung his sword horizontally with his powerful core strength.

A shadow blade materialized on the sword's edge, sweeping past two incoming vines and the intercepting vines.

tear up.

First, a slightly obstructed force comes from the tiger's mouth and wrist, followed by the feeling of the obstruction disappearing.

The three vines, with clean cut surfaces, fell downwards.

With this strike, Leon activated the sharpening enchantment of the magic sword with magic, then strengthened the blade with shadow blade magic, and finally channeled all his power with a force of 41 points.

Even without activating a combat technique, this sword strike already possessed the destructive power of a fourth-tier warrior!

Immediately afterwards, Lyon swung his left hand forward in the air.

call out! ! !

Five fist-sized fireballs condensed and shot out as he waved his palm.

Basic fire magic, Fireball!

The two sides were at least two meters apart, and the fireball released from that small space hit Machi's face in the blink of an eye.

The moment the fireball struck Machiru, Leon caught a glimpse of her unwavering gaze out of the corner of his eye. Alert, he leaped backward to dodge as he landed.

at the same time--

BOOM!!!

The fireball exploded with a startling sound, instantly raising the surrounding temperature by several degrees, and distorting the air with intense heat.

The flames instantly obscured the little girl's figure.

The ground where Lyon had landed suddenly had a strange black, mysterious character appear, melting the ground covered by the character into a brownish-black liquid that looked like poison.

The liquid continuously corroded the surrounding gravel, emitting a stench that made people dizzy.

"That was close."

Seven or eight meters away, Leon emerged from the shadows on the ground, secretly marveling at how ruthless this woman was. She claimed she wanted to study him, but she was ruthless in her actions.

Moreover, although Machiru is not good at close combat, her reaction speed is unparalleled.

When Leon approached her in an instant, she not only remained calm but also composedly set up a curse spell, almost melting the soles of Leon's feet into poison.

As for Lyon's fireball spell, according to the "no harm from smoke" principle, he most likely activated a defensive spell instantly and successfully defended against it.

It seems that Machiru at this stage is already 90% as strong as she is in the main storyline.

At the very least, unlike Utaman, she doesn't have obvious mental deficiencies and can't use her personality weaknesses to lure Machiru into a trap.

"It seems that the only way to delay her is to take advantage of her weakness of not being able to use magic for a long time and let her be suppressed by the mental pollution of the demon bloodline. Only then will I have a chance to prolong the time, or wait for the aftereffects of her divine magic."

The chances of winning against the fourth-tier witch, Machiru, are too slim.

Lyon may have considered taking a risk and seizing the opportunity to defeat Magiro, but the risk was much greater than against Utaman, and a mistake could easily backfire and ruin his own career.

The question now is whether Leon can hold out until Magiru's body starts to have problems before he runs out of magic and stamina.

Since the start of the war, even counting the mana he's been feeding Tess Zephyr to accelerate his mana recovery with her Rapid Mana Recovery skill, he only has a little over 30 points left.

On the contrary, it didn't consume much physical energy.

Next, we'll have to fight more physically.

At this moment, the fire in front of Machiru dissipated.

Her smile remained unchanged, but instead showed a hint of excitement.

“Excellent, very good. I knew you could dodge this curse magic.”

She spoke, but her movements never stopped. Her body spun in place as if dancing a waltz, and her wand suddenly shot out a dark and obscure magical light.

Seeing this, Leon did not hesitate and used Shadow Leap again, jumping to the side seven meters away.

At the same moment, the spot where Leon had landed was directly struck by the dark magical light, exploding into plumes of black smoke.

The smoke was clearly toxic; as it blew in the wind, Lyon felt a sharp, agonizing pain in his chest, as if his heart was pounding wildly.

Leon waved his hand and activated a basic Gale spell, blowing the poison gas back towards Machiru.